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End child hunger with Annabelle

It costs just £19.15 to feed a child with Mary’s Meals for a whole year!

Take action with Annabelle Woghiren

Did you know that something as simple as a daily meal can change a child’s future? With Mary's Meals, it really can.

Mary’s Meals provides life-changing school meals to children in some of the world’s poorest communities. For many children, the promise of a nutritious meal is what brings them into the classroom each day, opening the door a brighter future.

But the impact doesn’t stop there. 

The daily school meals help children focus better, join in with lessons, build confidence, and enjoy being at school. Our school feeding programme not only supports learning today but also helps communities break the cycle of poverty for generations to come.

Together, we can turn hunger into hope. 

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Icon of a mug - We feed 2.6 million children a free school meal every day

3 million children

We serve more than three million children every school day. 

Icon of the world - Our charity feeding programme operates in 16 countries

16 countries

We serve our meals in 16 countries around the world.

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£19.15

It costs just £19.15 to feed a child for a whole school year. 

Why your donation matters

We are already serving more than three million children every school day. But millions more are still waiting for Mary’s Meals. With your support more hungry children will wake each morning knowing they will eat a good meal today – your donation means they have hope for a brighter tomorrow.

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How much does it cost to provide school meals?

Thanks to our low-cost approach it costs just £19.15 to provide a child with meals in a place of education for a whole school year.

That means each school meal costs 10p, so even a small donation can make a big difference to children around the world. 

£10

£10 can provide 100 school meals. 

£19.15

£19.15 can feed a child for a whole school year. 

£50

£50 can provide 500 school meals. 

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Turn hunger into hope

Donate today and help us reach the next child waiting.